African Businesswoman

Hassatou Diop N’Sele is transforming AfDB’s financial power through innovation, climate finance, and strategic capital market leadership across Africa. Since October 2022, Senegalese finance executive Hassatou Diop N’Sele …

Clare Akamanzi is expanding basketball across Africa to drive economic growth, youth empowerment, and development. Clare Akamanzi became the CEO of NBA Africa in January 2024, but her …

AFCC 2025 is where Africa’s visionary women converge to lead, connect, and create pathways to building sustainable businesses. Across Africa, a new generation of women is rewriting the …

Written by Jessica Uche, Global Revenue Leader. Building a global business and scaling into new markets has become the blueprint in today’s interconnected world. However, this combination of …

Freda Obeng-Ampofo is transforming raw Ghanaian ingredients into luxury skincare, empowering women, and promoting African heritage globally. Before KAEME became one of Ghana’s most admired luxury skincare brands, …

CloveKids by Queen Uwabuofu offers culturally representative, safe, handmade African children’s toys, empowering artisans. Queen Uwabuofu, a Nigerian entrepreneur, is the founder and creative director of CloveKids International, …

Catherine Wijnberg aids South African SMEs, despite ongoing sector challenges with Fetola. Catherine Wijnberg is the founder and CEO of Fetola, a South African enterprise development agency that …

Abena Osei-Poku spearheads Ecobank’s West African expansion, focusing on digital banking, governance, and regional financial integration. Abena Osei-Poku is an exceptional financial expert. For close to thirty years, …

Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh launches BrainWave AfricaTech to boost Africa’s digital transformation, utilising her corporate expertise. Angela Kyerematen-Jimoh, a Ghanaian business executive with a background in finance and technology, has …

Flora Mutahi pioneered flavoured tea in Kenya and continues to shape the business industry.  Flora Mutahi is the founder and CEO of Melvin Marsh International Ltd, the company …